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Sunday, July 20, 2014

One of the problems that connected educators face today is
classifying and categorizing the large number of digital tools and curriculum
resources they utilize in their classrooms.Symbaloo is a great tool that helps teachers organize their resources in
a visual way, so that they can access everything instantly and without
hassle.It is a type of visual
bookmarking system that allows users to organize a great number of resources on
one page.

Symbaloo for Teachers

One of the main advantages of Symbaloo boards is their
ability to be shared with other educators.For instance, teachers can share a Symbaloo board with their colleagues,
and collaborate with each other sharing the same curriculum resources and
utilizing the same tools.In addition,
for those of us who use more than one type of device to access information,
Symbaloo works seamlessly between devices.You can access a Symbaloo account from multiple devices, regardless of
the device’s type, operating system, or interface.

Symbaloo for Students

Aside from being an amazing tool for teachers, Symbaloo can
be a tool for students too.Students can
use Symbaloo to create a platform that has everything they need in order to be
successful.Symbaloo can be utilized
across the grades, from Kindergarten all the way through high school.It can be used for something as simple as
gathering all the students’ websites on one page, to something more advanced
such as working collaboratively on a research project and compiling a list of
all the resources for a project for effortless and quick access. The level of systematization that Symbaloo
provides allows the students to take control of their own learning and become
more productive.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Movenote is a noteworthy free web tool teachers and students
can use to create unique presentations. Movenote
is a Video Presentation software teachers can use in their classrooms to create
engaging lessons and tutorials. Designed
with simplicity and functionality in mind, Movenote allows teachers to bring
existing presentations to life by adding an extra layer of video and
sound.

Main Features of
Movenote

Teachers can import in Movenote a variety of format files
such as PowerPoint or Keynote presentations, PDF’s, pictures, and
snapshots.In addition, Movenote
supports cloud storage services such as Google Drive, DropBox and Box, so that
you can load content stored on the cloud.Furthermore, teachers and students can use the cameras on their mobile
devices or laptops to take pictures they can then import in Movenote.Once you import your files, Movenote will
convert the files or pages into individual slides, and all you have to do is
press the record button and begin recording your video presentation.Movenote splits the screen into two so that
the viewers can see you in a smaller window, and hear what you have to say,
while they watch your presentation.

Movenote is a Device Agnostic platform, meaning it will work
on any Windows based PC, Mac, Android, or iOS device.The Android and iOS apps are free of charge,
and so is the web version of the platform. Movenote works seamlessly with Gmail as well
as with other email clients. The Chrome
version of Movenote allows users to highlight the main points of the
presentation using mouse clicks, which is something that currently the Android
and iOS versions do not support.

When you finish, you can preview your video, and if you are
satisfied with the result, you can save your video, and share it via email or
via your social media accounts.

Implications For Teachers
& Students

Teachers can use Movenote to enhance the main points in
presentations, or, to make themselves better understood in everyday teacher-to-teacher
or teacher-to-student communication.Also, teachers and students can use Movenote in the classroom to create
unique digital storytelling projects.Students can take advantage of the storytelling component of the
platform and immerse themselves in a powerful learning experience during which
they narrate a series of slides they have previously created.

You can check out the web-based version of Movenote here.You can download the iOS version here, and the
Android version here.If you do, please drop us a line or two,
telling us how you are planning on using Movenote in your classroom.